According to The Star, EC chairperson Mohd Hashim Abdullah has denied claims on social media that voters would be required to dress in a certain manner to vote on 9 May.

The EC chairman said that the authorities would never prevent a voter from entering the polling station as long as he or she adheres to the law under Section 26 (1) (g) of the Election Offences Act 1954.

He explained that the Act will prohibit voters from entering the polling station if they wear any type of clothing or carry equipment that displays names of candidates, political party symbols or logos on polling day.

Here are some of the messages on the alleged dress code which have been widely shared on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp